TOWSON — Baltimore County officials narrowly voted to keep schools open on Muslim holidays, prompting shouts of “Injustice!” from some members of the public. The Baltimore County Board of Education on Tuesday voted 6-5 against closing schools for the two ...

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Baltimore County has spent more than $1 million in the past year to settle claims by its police officers, firefighters and the U.S. Department of Justice, all of whom accuse the county of requiring improper medical tests and, in some cases, forcing them from their jobs based on the results.

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A 15-year-old student opened fire on the first day of classes at a Baltimore County high school Monday, getting off two shots and wounding a classmate before being rushed by teachers, authorities said. The assailant was taken into custody after ...

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When he’s not up to his ears in work as the managing partner of Kramer & Connolly, you can often find Irwin R. Kramer out back, up to his ears in peppers, tomatoes, squash and herbs behind the four-lawyer firm’s historic Main Street office in Reisterstown.

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The Children’s Guild has named Wayne Sculley director of environmental design. Sculley brings more than 20 years of experience in facilities management with a professional background in display design. Previously, he served The Children’s Guild as director of facilities management ...

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As school administrators look for ways to boost academics through interactive technology, business leaders say there’s another advantage to putting more gadgets into students’ hands: it replicates the business world. “We don’t go into a meeting where people aren’t sitting ...

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Carol A. Beatty, executive director of The Arc of Howard County, recently received the Howard County Human Rights Commission’s 2011 Human Rights Award for “exemplary citizenship, dedicated leadership and outstanding achievement” that has advanced human rights for all residents of ...

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Carol A. Beatty, executive director of The Arc of Howard County, recently received the Howard County Human Rights Commission’s 2011 Human Rights Award for “exemplary citizenship, dedicated leadership and outstanding achievement” that has advanced human rights for all residents of ...

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Schools in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties are set to reopen more than a week after Hurricane Irene passed through the mid-Atlantic region. Five schools in Baltimore County will be welcoming students on Tuesday. Charles Herndon, spokesman for Baltimore County ...

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A former Baltimore County Public Schools custodian was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the school system over a seven-year period. Barry L. Troxell, 52, also was sentenced to five years’ ...

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